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We had 10 varieties of Thunbergias on trial and this was the most magnificent – rich and irresistible in the height of summer.

The flower colours of this series can range from pale orange to deep, rich red, depending on how much sunlight the plants are exposed to. Place the plants in the sunniest position you can to encourage darker red blooms. As spring moves into summer and we benefit from longer, sunnier days, the flower colours will naturally become redder and deeper.

Genus

Thunbergia

Group/Species

alata

Variety

Sunny Susy Brownie

Type

Tender Perennial (grown as a Half-Hardy Annual Climber)

Common Name

Black-eyed Susan

Border Position

Climber,
Container

Soil Type

Fertile,
Neutral

Scent

Unscented

Site

Full Sun

Moisture

Moist but Well-drained

Height

1.8m (6ft)

Spacing

90cm (36in)

Sowing, Seeds, Planting

Works well in a pot or the border, with support.

Care Tips

Water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Will require protection from frosts unless grown as an annual.

Advice

Sow these climbers in your garden in the spring, and you'll enjoy them well into the autumn.

Delivery

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Thunbergia alata 'Sunny Susy Brownie' reviews

Average based on 29 reviews

Reviewed 22nd April 2020 by Mary

Not yet received these plants???

Reviewed 22nd April 2020 by Frances

Easy to order but not arrived yet so cannot comment.

Reviewed 22nd April 2020 by Christine

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Reviewed 22nd April 2020 by Jill

Excellent service and delivery.... very pleased with the plants

Reviewed 21st April 2020 by Linda

Unfortunately the plants have not yet arrived.

Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Susan

Still outstanding along with another

Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Jill

Plants not received.Presumably lost in post as are 2 other parts of my order

Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Donald

This product has yet to arrive.Therefore unable to comment

Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Anne

Excellent service. The plants were of a very good size, well grown and carefully wrapped

Reviewed 20th April 2020 by Alicja

Sorry normally i would rate it with 5 stars but have'nt received a couple of items as I know you have been inundated with orders .... hopefully they will come soon

Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Sandra

Excellent service, web site easy to use

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Pat

The plants were very healthy when I received them. I gave two to my daughter for her garden and planted three in mine. However, not one of the five plants have grown more than a few inches although a couple did flower. Very disappointed.

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Geoffrey

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mollie

Service wonderful. Plants this year were not as good. Salvias not as energetic,

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Elizabeth

The plants were excellent! Arrived healtthy and well packed, so I was pleased. But sadly, due to a combination of poor spring weather and me planting them in the wrong place, they didn't do well I'm afraid, and I ended up pulling them up. I do not blame Sarah Raven in any way, and will still be ordering plants from you again . Hopefully I'll do better next year!

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Annette

Very sturdy plugs which have grown into beautiful summer climbers. The colour is quite unusual and there are so many flowers on each one.

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Pam

Started off well when potted on into small pots. Since planting out in prime sunny spot against supports has been very slow to grow compared to the common orange variety. Will see what August brings

Reviewed 23rd November 2018 by Sheila

All products were excellent. Great service. Website is great for advice an videos. Things arrive when you expect them to. Excellent newsletters

Reviewed 22nd November 2018 by Ann

Grew like wild fire - lots of colour

Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Jean

These didn't perform as well as ones I had last year, possibly because it was so hot and dry that I had difficulty keeping up the watering regime. Very pretty flowers, just not that many of them.

Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Pat

Flowered well till end of October . Vigorous plants.

Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Anita

I called about these and was refunded

Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Pamela

Reviewed 11th October 2018 by Bernice

Did really well, plenty of flowers from early summer to now.

Reviewed 11th October 2018 by Pamela

again- didn't grow at all. cant even tell you what they should look like

Reviewed 22nd September 2018 by Fiona

was not really the colour I was expecting from the name

Reviewed 3rd September 2018 by Mrs Watts

Didnt develop very well but pretty flower

Reviewed 3rd September 2018 by Ann

I have planted these in various places in the garden in the open ground and in pots some in shade, some in full sun but not one of them has dark red flowers. If anything they are pale yellow to light orange. So big disappointment re colour but still like the plants.

NOT AS RED AS EXPECTED

Reviewed 3rd May 2018 by adam lawes

THESE ARRIVED LOVELY HEALTHY YOUNG PLANTS BUT WERE MORE OF AN ORANGE WITH A RED THROAT NOT AT ALL LIKE THE PICTURE SO I BROUGHT THE SAME PLANT FROM A GARDEN CENTRE WHICH HAS COME OUT A LOVELY RICH RED SO VERY DISAPPOINTED

Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:

"Thank you for taking time to review our site. As decribed above this variety of Thunbergia can range from pale orange to deep, rich red, depending on how much sunlight the plants are exposed to. Place the plants in the sunniest position you can to encourage darker red blooms.
If we can help you in any way please do contact our customer service team at info@sarahraven.com or by calling 0345 092 0283 and our team will assist you further.
Kind Regards, The Sarah Raven Team